An overview of the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in medical and therapeutic contexts for human health: cognitive mechanisms, sensory perception and welfare considerations.

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Title: An overview of the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in medical and therapeutic contexts for human health: cognitive mechanisms, sensory perception and welfare considerations.
Authors: Mota-Rojas D; Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City, Mexico., Nannoni E; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Strappini AC; Animal Health & Welfare, Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands., Hernández-Avalos I; Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán, Mexico., Martínez-Burnes J; Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ecología Aplicada, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Victoria City, Mexico., Domínguez-Oliva A; Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City, Mexico., Mora-Medina P; Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán, Mexico., Abd El-Aziz AH; Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt., Olmos-Hernández A; Department Bioterio and Experimental Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra (INR-LGII), Mexico City, Mexico., Miranda-Cortes A; Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán, Mexico., Casas-Alvarado A; Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán, Mexico., Torres-Bernal F; Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City, Mexico., Grandin T; Department of Animal Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.
Source: Frontiers in veterinary science [Front Vet Sci] 2026 Mar 20; Vol. 13, pp. 1757427. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 20 (Print Publication: 2026).
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Journal Info: Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101666658 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2297-1769 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22971769 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Vet Sci Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:2297-1769
DOI:10.3389/fvets.2026.1757427